Arranging the music of one song...

I've been waiting for Shadow's next mix, as I really felt his initial Earthbound arrangement was both original and very well done. This sophomore submission, also from Earthbound (or, as the Japanese like to say, "Mother 2") is also quite original and like its predecessor uses guitar timbres and a rock vibe, but whilst Bus! was more in a retro/surf 60's bent, this arrangement of the Scaraba music has a less aggressive beat, arabic underpinnings, and strong, conspicuous processing on the lead guitar that make it seem somewhat otherworldly. This might be the only OC ReMix to feature quadruplets, at least so extensively, so our plentiful triplet-laden arrangements have some company. Shadow's got a great ear for putting together mixes that fill up their space, sound very alive and immediate but also controlled and precise, and which achieve the acoustic/electric feel very viscerally. There's a strong slap bass, bright B3 organ on full vibe, offbeat guitar chords, and the afforementioned lead, which takes up a lot of sonic space with its processing. Everything blends perfectly, there's good variety, drums follow the arrangement and are a living presence, and there's a general energy to each and every element that gives it a certain life. Plus, you got them quadruplets, and with a mix title like "Funky Bookas", I don't really think any sane man or woman could pass this up. Recommended.

Kind of repeats too much at the end, along with having too little
stuff going on at that time.

Other than that, at the 9 second mark it sounds so fucking pro
it's not even funny. The main gist one can get out of this is
great, though the ending kinda leaves it non-memorable. Kick it
up for this one sticking on the hard drive, with basically 20% of
all OCRs, of a random person you've never met (me)!

The guitar sound could end up being too grating on the ears, but
the first half of the song is where it's at.

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this track yet! It has always
been on my playlists and CDs. The guitar is thrashy yet tasteful.
I love it when the chord progression changes to major; it makes
me uber happy.

Excellent remix. The intro actually put me in mind of an ancient
fisticuffs match (even though it is supposed to be a bazaar. The
tune is catchy, and the piece flows well (I like the percussion
at 2:39).

Also, it may be a little late, but...

Bad and did not truely getting away from "Dalamm." I can
really hear it played mostly thru the whole "remix." Having
an empty "Songs:" tells me that they did not want people to
know which song they dressed up...

3/10 from ME

Excuse me?

I'm not sure exactly what you're saying, but if you're trying
to say that this is a remix of the music in Dalaam, it isn't.
I'm not sure how you could mistake it for that when the
original is on this very site. In the .rsn file, it's
Scaraba.spc and not Dalaam.spc. The official title is
"Bazaar" though. You hear the song when in the town area of
Scaraba.

You know, almost every single Earhtbound remix has been
excellent? I want to thank all the artists for taking theie time
with the soundtrack and giving it the attention it rightly
deserves. As for this piece... wow.

First of all, great title. Thanks for that. The hearts of the
fans go out to you. And, more importantly, great music! You've
taken the original far from its roots, but kept something similar
enough that it's instantly recognizable for what it is. I love at
1:20, when you go into a short riff, with the change in pace
coming afterwards, introduced by heavy drums. Great way to end
the piece as well. No suggestions here, just praise.

I think I've had this from the WiP forums well over a year ago,
and for some reason didn't like it then. Then it came on OCR a
few months later, and I thought it was okay up until around the
time that I started playing it again a few months ago - and
liking it.

It may be because it's such a unique song, but just from rarely
ever listening to it over about a year I realized what the mix
was really like and fell in love with it. It's just awesome.

Apologies for being so first-impressionistic about this mix. Very
good if you have the ear for this kind of stuff.

Shadow has more than earned my respect as an artist with this
one. Despite the fact that 'Booka' means 'butt' in Romanian,
despite the fact that I got killed in the Scaraba Desert time and
again, I can say without doubt that this my favorite of all the
OC Remixes I've heard.

As I've said time and again, I'm obsessed with Arabian or
Egyptian sounding music. From PharoTeknical to Deep
Damp Sandcastle, from Five Iron Frenzy's Fistful of
Sand, to the band Ra, I'm simply in love with music that has
that mysterious desert feel to it. This is a prime example of, as
Lionaje calls it, the 'Pharo' subgenre.

The opening is absolutely awesome. I love the lead guitar, and I
jam along air guitar to it, even though I haven't a clue as to
how to play the guitar.

At most points in the song, it does sound scarabian, but at most
times it's just happy and jumpy. I don't think alot about deserts
when listening to this song. I sometimes imagine an arena when
listening to the beginning, but it dissolves later into the song.

Bad and did not truely getting away from "Dalamm." I can really
hear it played mostly thru the whole "remix." Having an empty
"Songs:" tells me that they did not want people to know which
song they dressed up...

3/10 from ME

Excuse me?

I'm not sure exactly what you're saying, but if you're trying to
say that this is a remix of the music in Dalaam, it isn't. I'm
not sure how you could mistake it for that when the original is
on this very site. In the .rsn file, it's Scaraba.spc and not
Dalaam.spc. The official title is "Bazaar" though. You hear the
song when in the town area of Scaraba.

Bad and did not truely getting away from "Dalamm." I can really
hear it played mostly thru the whole "remix." Having an empty
"Songs:" tells me that they did not want people to know which
song they dressed up...

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